Origins of Judaism
Beliefs about Judaism come from the _________.
Torah (First 5 Books of the Hebrew Bible)
Sabbath is on _________ for Jewish people.
Saturday
________ was one of the best fighters and a young shepherd and musician who late became the next king.
David
The Phoenician _______ relied on each symbol representing a single ______.
alphabet, sound
The Exodus was the . . .
escape of the Israelites from Egypt.
Abraham was a _________ near Ur in Mesopotamia.
herder
Israelites believed that God was __________ and __________.
Invisible and everywhere
Solomon
God made a _________ with Abraham.
covenant
Details of the interpretation of the laws written in the Torah had been passed down and became known as the _________________.
Oral Torah
________ was adopted into the pharaoh's family.
Moses
Jewish people are often referred to as "______________"
"People of the Book"
What was Ruth known for?
Her loyalty
Deborah was the only female _______ and inspired the army to win battle.
judge
Outside of Israel, where do the largest number of Jewish people live today?
United States
Did Moses ever make it to the Promised Land? Also, who eventually took over for Moses and why?
No, he died before and then Joshua (his deputy) took his place as the leader.
What are the 3 sections of the Hebrew Bible?
The Torah, The Prophets, and The Writings
How did the Jews worship during the Diaspora?
They lived too far from Jerusalem and began practicing faith where they were living and gathering in synagogues.
What is the difference between polytheism and monotheism?
Polytheism is the belief in many gods while Monotheism is the belief in only one God.
What text contains the commentaries on the teachings of Moses?
The Talmud
How did the Israelites gain possession of the Ten Commandments?
Moses went up the mountain with God and was given the Torah which included the laws and the Ten Commandments
What is ethical monotheism and why is it important to Judaism?
The idea that there is one God who sets down ethical rules about right and wrong and people of Judaism follow the laws and commandments of their God.
She married the Persian emperor and convinced him to spare all of the Jewish people's lives.
By living by ethical monotheism, your actions are based on _________ and _________.
righteousness and justice
The common set of values and beliefs shared by Judaism and Christianity is known as the ___________.